Smiles Rivas

  • smilesrivas
  • 2460 County Rd. 750 Calhoun ,
  • Fear and Trembling

    I am unsure what is meant by "fear and trembling. I need to know what the words used in the original texts were and their context. Since the death of Steve Jobs I have become very introspective and…

    Created 7 months ago

    Philippians 2:12 (HCSB)

  • Fear and Trembling

    I am unsure what is meant by "fear and trembling. I need to know what the words used in the original texts were and their context. Since the death of Steve Jobs I have become very introspective and…

    Created 7 months ago

    Philippians 2:12 (HCSB)

  • Don't Let Your Thoughts Hinder You

    As a new disciple I find that daily I am distracted by my own thoughts. Actually as I think of it the thoughts that fill my mind are those of the "Old Man" and not even mine. You see I am a new creation…

    Created 10 months ago

    2 Corinthians 10:3 (HCSB), 2 Corinthians 10:4 (HCSB), 2 Corinthians 10:5 (HCSB)

  • Am I Trustworthy

    Wow, the Apostle Paul the man who persecuted our predecessors, blasphemed our savior and was a violent man was found by Jesus to be trustworthy enough to use him in the service of the master. What was…

    Created 11 months ago

    1 Timothy 1:12 (NIV)

  • Consider the Cost

    In Romans 12.1 the Apostle Paul earnestly asks us to present ourselves ad a living sacrifice. Why? He, knowing that we are selfish and consider out lives most precious asking us to give up all that we…

    Created 11 months ago

    Luke 14:28 (HCSB), Romans 12:2 (HCSB)

  • Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan

    2011-07-17

  • Love Finds A Way Indifference Finds Excuses

    Moses, Noah, David, Gideon, men who when invited by God into His story to co-labor with Him in the plan that He had for the people of those repenting times. Even now God invites us to be co-laborers with…

    Created 11 months ago

    Luke 14:1 (NLT), Luke 14:2 (NLT), Luke 14:9 (NLT)

  • True faith

    Abraham showed us what real faith is by placing his son Isaac on the Altar and being willing to sacrifice him. Although, I don't believe that he ever believed that he would have to because Abrahams focus…

    Created 12 months ago

    Galatians 3:9 (NLT), James 2:22 (NLT)

  • Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark

    2011-06-22

  • James 2:22

    James 2:22 (NLT)
    You see, his faith and his actions worked together. His actions made his faith complete.

    Created 12 months ago

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2011-06-13

  • Still Wanting

    In my life I have known lack and abundance but in both states I have never learned to be content. My belief is that I have not trusted nor have I yet learned to trust God implicitly. We have got to…

    Created 12 months ago

    Philippians 4:11 (HCSB), Philippians 4:12 (HCSB), Philippians 4:13 (HCSB)